Ched Evans

[jd_1984]

Apologies if this subject has been flogged to death but it is the subject of debate today in our office.

Simply YES or NO (provide explanation if desired) should Ched Evans be allowed to play football professionally.

My opinion, he and his friends took advantage of an intoxicated girl. Girl claims rape, prosecutors say she was in no fit state to consent. He IS a convicted rapist, judged by a jury of his peers.
He paid his debt to society but now clubs wont touch him with a barge pole in fear of sponsors pulling out and fans not attending games - I don't blame the club chairmen for this.
I think he should get on with his life, potentially away from football and face the reality that guilty or not, his foolish behaviour and betrayal of his partner that night has landed him here. He had a choice, go home to his partner or join his friend in engaging in sexual intercourse with a drunk and apparently non coherent woman in a premier inn. Footballers are high profile and looked up to, a responsibility they need to take seriously.
Now of course there are those who assume the girl has cried rape and that engaging in sex with a drunk woman after a night out behind your partners back is foolish, but not against the law. The verdict stands, he has signed the sex offenders list.......

[jd_1984]

Zac, I apologise for not searching this topic.
Your feelings are noted.

[netibiza]

I personally think enough is enough. Too many people are jumping on the bandwagon. What he did was disgusting and horrendous, but yes there are others out there too who have done the same. Let him play for a tuppenny halfpenny club. We cannot actually take away a man's right to earn a living, even if his girlfriend's father is a millionaire. BYW had my boyfriend been convicted of rape, I would be out of there in a flash!

[-Talbot-]

jd_1984
So as fans we overlook our "heroes" and their indiscretions.
It seems a sad but true reality.



Some people do, jd. Tell Micheal Jackson fans their hero was a peadophile and every time you will get the most vociferous, vicious mouthful (no matter how many times you inform them)

[ichkeria]

The more I read about this case the crosser I get.
My answer is yes of course.
Sadly he may need to go abroad to escape the baying mob.
It is alleged that a director of Oldham was threatened that his daughter would be raped if they signed him.
Which if true needs no further comment

[Dee Sa]

no he should be banned for life. The arrogance of the guy expecting his "job" back ! No remorse, nothing, thinks because he is a footballer he thinks he can get away with it.

[chaptazbru2]

NO !